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Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi

Height: 1.71 m DOB: 19 June 1970

Rahul Gandhi is the Congress leader and has been representing the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency since 2019. In the 2019 Lok Sabha Election, Rahul Gandhi won the Wayanad seat by defeating Communist Party of India (CPI) candidate PP Suneer with a margin of 4,31,770 votes. However, Gandhi was defeated by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Smriti Zubin Irani from his family's stronghold Amethi with a margin of 55,120 votes in the 2019 polls. Rahul Gandhi won three consecutive elections from Amethi in 2004, 2009 and 2014. He defeated Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidates Chandra Parkash Mishra Matiyari and Asheesh Shukla in the 2004 and 2009 polls respectively from Amethi. Rahul Gandhi again won the Amethi constituency in 2014 by defeating Smriti Zubin Irani with a margin of 1,07,903 votes. Gandhi was the president of the Congress party from 2017 to 2019.

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rahul meets victims in kedarnath valley

Rahul meets victims in Kedarnath valley

Politics | Jun 26, 2013, 07:55 AM IST

New Delhi, June 26: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi visited the Kedarnath valley on the second day of his visit to flood-hit Uttarakhand, interacted with the victims and assured help, said party sources here Tuesday.According to

uttarakhand official toll climbs to 822 rescue operations

Uttarakhand: Official toll climbs to 822, rescue operations resume, mass cremation in Kedarnath on cards

India | Jun 25, 2013, 02:20 PM IST

Gauchar, Uttarakhand, June 25:  Helicopter rescue operations to evacuate around 9000 stranded people today picked up pace after rains and fog in the morning delayed the mission in calamity-hit Uttarakhand where the death toll mounted

uttarakhand rahul gandhi reaches gauchar meets survivors

Uttarakhand: Rahul Gandhi reaches Gauchar, meets survivors

India | Jun 24, 2013, 11:45 PM IST

Dehradun, June 24:  Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi this evening reached flood-ravaged Gauchar and met survivors of the deadly flash flood.Gandhi met the survivors at the ITBP base camp in Gauchar. Earlier in the morning, the

rahul gandhi visiting uttarakhand as citizen not vvip

Rahul Gandhi visiting Uttarakhand as citizen, not VVIP: Congress

India | Jun 24, 2013, 10:13 PM IST

New Delhi, Jun 24: Downplaying questions over the belated visit of Rahul Gandhi to Uttarakhand, Congress today said it was not necessary that all leaders visit the calamity- hit state together and hamper relief and

rahul era begins in congress impact clear in party reshuffle

Rahul era begins in Congress, impact clear in party reshuffle

Politics | Jun 24, 2013, 02:43 PM IST

New Delhi, June 24: The era of Rahul Gandhi, 43, has begun in the 127-year-old Congress with his stamp clear on the recent party reshuffle that saw the induction of 30 younger leaders as All

sonia rahul flag off relief material for uttarakhand

Sonia, Rahul flag off relief material for Uttarakhand

Politics | Jun 24, 2013, 02:49 PM IST

New Delhi, June 24: Congress President Sonia Gandhi and party Vice President Rahul Gandhi today flagged off relief material for the victims of flash floods in Uttarakhand.  Top Congress leaders were present at the AICC

uttarakhand tragedy where is rahul gandhi twitteratis ask

Uttarakhand tragedy: Where is Rahul Gandhi, Twitteratis ask, Congress says, he'll appear at the right time

Politics | Jun 22, 2013, 09:04 PM IST

New Delhi, Jun 22: The social media is abuzz over the non-appearance of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi during the current Uttarakhand natural disaster.On Twitter, there is a constant chant of #WhereIsPappu to try and

congress downplays rahul s absence from uttarakhand

Congress downplays Rahul's absence from Uttarakhand

Politics | Jun 22, 2013, 12:00 PM IST

New Delhi, June 22: The Congress Friday downplayed the absence of party vice president Rahul Gandhi when a major tragedy has struck Uttarakhand and said the party's top leadership, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and

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Know Madhusudan Mistry, the man who will take on Modi in Vadodara

Politics | Apr 05, 2014, 07:09 AM IST

New Delhi, Jun 21: The Congress party has anounced that Madhusudan Mistry will challenge Narendra Modi from Vadodara Lok Sabha constituency.In electoral politics, there are leaders who lead electoral battles from the front and common

rahul gandhi s 43rd birthday celebrated outside congress

Rahul Gandhi's 43rd birthday celebrated outside Congress headquarters

Politics | Jun 20, 2013, 08:04 AM IST

New Delhi, June 20: Celebrations by Delhi Congress workers and members of the Youth Congress marked the 43rd birthday celebrations of party vice president Rahul Gandhi, who wanted it to be a low key affair,

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Rare pictures of Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Jun 10, 2014, 12:50 PM IST

New Delhi: The Congress vice-president and scion of Gandhi family Rahul Gandhi led the Congress party's campaign in 2014 Lok Sabha elections although he failed to win the elections for his party. In fact, the

pm i will be very happy to see rahul step into my shoes

PM: I will be very happy to see Rahul step into my shoes

Politics | Jun 17, 2013, 11:24 PM IST

New Delhi, Jun 17: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today indicated readiness to make way for Rahul Gandhi if the UPA wins the Lok Sabha elections next year."I have always said, as far as I am

rahul asks sheila agarwal to fill party posts

Rahul asks Sheila, Agarwal to fill party posts

Politics | Jun 13, 2013, 08:30 AM IST

New Delhi, June 13: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi Wednesday asked Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Delhi Congress chief Jai Prakash Agarwal to fill up party posts in the organisation ahead of the assembly elections

rahul gandhi to visit amethi on thursday

Rahul Gandhi to visit Amethi on Thursday

Politics | Jun 11, 2013, 11:14 AM IST

Lucknow, June 11: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will be visiting his parliamentary constituency Amethi to interact with party workers June 13, party leaders said Tuesday.A leader of the Congress party's state unit said Gandhi

agp serves legal notice on rahul gandhi for his remarks

AGP serves legal notice on Rahul Gandhi for his remarks

India | Jun 05, 2013, 11:30 PM IST

Guwahati, Jun 5 : Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi was today slapped with a legal notice by Asom Gana Parishad's youth wing, giving him 15 days to apologise for his purported remarks that the party

congress hatao will be our slogan rahul acts like a dabangg

'Congress Hatao' will be our slogan, Rahul acts like a 'Dabangg', says Syed Shahnawaz Hussain

Politics | Jul 18, 2013, 07:29 PM IST

New Delhi, Jun 2: Syed Shahnawaz Hussain is a prominent Muslim face of BJP. He has been a spokesman of the party for a long time and was a Union minister in Vajpayee government.  Hussain

ipl spot fixing rahul cracks the whip srinivasan rajeev

IPL spot-fixing: Rahul cracks the whip, Srinivasan, Rajeev Shukla may have to go

Politics | May 31, 2013, 09:47 AM IST

New Delhi, May 31: On Thursday afternoon, Congress party's heavyweight general secretary Janardan Dwivedi, considered close to the Gandhi household, came out with a terse statement. Dwivedi said:  "Whatever is happening in IPL has hurt

rahul right in equating agp with insurgents gogoi

Rahul right in equating AGP with insurgents: Gogoi

Politics | May 31, 2013, 07:26 AM IST

Guwahati, May 31: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Thursday said that Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi was right in accusing the AGP of having links with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA)."What Rahul Gandhi

agp slams rahul gandhi after wikileaks revelation

AGP slams Rahul Gandhi after WikiLeaks revelation

Politics | May 29, 2013, 10:13 AM IST

Guwahati, May 29: Assam's regional political party Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) Tuesday slammed Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for his comments on the regional party a few years ago, which were released by WikiLeaks recently.Addressing

rahul gandhi assures aid for drought hit in maharashtra

Rahul Gandhi assures aid for drought-hit in Maharashtra

Politics | May 29, 2013, 10:07 AM IST

Aurangabad, May 29: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Tuesday assured full relief by way of water supply, food and fodder to people in drought-hit areas of this Maharashtra district.His assurance came during interactions with farmers